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IMDB | Netflix’s latest teen drama, “Grand Army,” may be a realistic portrayal of the modern high school experience, but it falls short on many critical plot points.

‘Grand Army’ Tackles Big Issues, Realistically Portrays Teenage Experience

By Afua Nyantakyi February 4, 2021

★★★★☆ This article discusses sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. By trading soapy plotlines for the subtleties of everyday conflict,...

‘The Queens Gambit’ Impresses With Stellar Acting, Masterful Design

‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Impresses With Stellar Acting, Masterful Design

By Emma Ginsberg November 13, 2020

★★★★☆ Tackling a subject as niche and inaccessible as competitive chess is an ambitious move for a series; however, “The Queen’s Gambit” does so with style, turning chess matches into...

The Haunting of Bly Manor Splendidly Tricks With Spooky Haunts, Treats With Emotional Depth

‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Splendidly Tricks With Spooky Haunts, Treats With Emotional Depth

By Mason Stempel October 21, 2020

★★★★★ An ivy-covered manor with a dark past. Eerie mist rolling off of an on-property lake. Creaks in the hallways in the dead of night. Two orphaned children living under the shadow of the...

Ratched Thrills With Enigmatic Characters, Disturbing Developments

‘Ratched’ Thrills With Enigmatic Characters, Disturbing Developments

By Maeve Silk October 1, 2020

★★★★☆ Netflix’s new original show, “Ratched,” offers a compelling look into a deeply complicated, intelligent and enigmatic “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” character who navigates...

Im Thinking of Ending Things Attempts Loftiness, Achieves Convoluted Outcome

‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Attempts Loftiness, Achieves Convoluted Outcome

By Michelle Brown September 17, 2020

★★☆☆☆ “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” reminds the viewer at every turn that it is a Charlie Kaufman film. Written, directed and produced by the man known for his freaky plots and meta...

Season 2 of The Umbrella Academy Introduces Acting Powerhouses, Stuns with Visuals, Soundtrack

Season 2 of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Introduces Acting Powerhouses, Stuns with Visuals, Soundtrack

By Emma Ginsberg September 9, 2020

★★★★☆ A pair of children’s bowling shoes drops to the ground in a 1960s Dallas alleyway, setting the stage for season two of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy,” known for its distinctive...

7 Totems of Georgetown

7 Totems of Georgetown

By Janice Negvesky and Janice Negvesky February 24, 2020

While in the show “You” there are seven totems that mark one’s initiation into Los Angeles life, indeed there are another seven to become a full ~Hoya~. Read below to find out if you have actually...

START/SELECT: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Successfully Adapts Dark Series While Netflix Fails

START/SELECT: ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ Successfully Adapts Dark Series While Netflix Fails

By Mac Riga February 13, 2020

Tight and rewarding combat, complex storytelling, memorable characters, killer soundtrack and a fantastic collection of downloadable content have cemented “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” as one of the...

NETFLIX | Season 2 of Netflixs Sex Education Shines a Light on a variety of underrepresented identities, adding nuance and comedy to a genre that usually shies away from that content.

‘Sex Education’ Season 2 Merges Representation, Comedy

By Sean Fulmer January 31, 2020

★★★★★ “Sex Education” returns to Netflix for a stellar second season, widening its narrative and providing more representation to groups sorely lacking in representation in art. Superficially...

Netflix Originals Grapple with Issues of Diversity, Innovation

Netflix Originals Grapple with Issues of Diversity, Innovation

By Michelle Brown January 24, 2020

A bicoastal couple, the husband a director and the wife an actress, find themselves embroiled in a painful divorce and custody battle in the Netflix-distributed film “Marriage Story,” praised for...

WONDERLAND SOUND AND VISION | Tall Girl makes a valiant attempt at poignant social commentary, but due to its cliches and tropes, ultimately fails to make a lasting statement on body positivity.

‘Tall Girl’ Offers Failed Commentary on Self-Love

By Eloise Owen October 4, 2019

★★☆☆☆ Last month, Netflix released “Tall Girl,” its latest in a long line of attempts to make a noteworthy teen romantic comedy. Featuring countless teen movie tropes and stereotypes —...

Teenage Comedy Loses Spirit in Netflixs Sabrina

Teenage Comedy Loses Spirit in Netflix’s ‘Sabrina’

By Rohit Mahtani April 26, 2019

The original ABC series “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” first aired in 1996 and continued until 2003. Although it’s been 16 years since the show ended, the sitcom still holds a nostalgic, soft spot...

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